Netflix drama Adolescence and its star and co-creator Stephen Graham were the big winners at the 2026 BAFTA TV Awards.
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The acclaimed four-episode, one-take show explored the dark underbelly of the manosphere through the story of a 13-year-old boy Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who is arrested after the murder of a girl at his school.
At the ceremony in London’s Royal Albert Hall tonight (May 10), hosted by Taskmaster’s Greg Davies, the show picked up four awards – Best Limited Drama, Leading Actor for Graham, Supporting Actor for Cooper and Supporting Actress for Christine Tremarco. It becomes the first show ever to win four BAFTAs at one TV awards ceremony, beating the previous record of three held by the likes of Killing Eve and Happy Valley.
It was Graham’s first ever BAFTA TV win after eight nominations, having previously fallen short for shows including Help, Time and This Is England ‘90.
Other big winners were Seth Rogen’s The Studio for Best International, ITV crime drama Code Of Silence for Best Drama Series and Prisoner 951’s Narges Rashidi for Leading Actress.
The Celebrity Traitors was another big winner, picking up Best Reality Series and Most Memorable Moment for the finale in which Alan Carr burst into tears after revealing he was a traitor.
Steve Coogan won Actor In A Comedy for reprising his signature role in How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge), while Katherine Parkinson won Actress In A Comedy for Here We Go. The BBC’s Amandaland won Best Scripted Comedy, while Prime Video’s Last One Laughing won Best Entertainment and Best Entertainment Performance for Bob Mortimer.
Gaza: Doctors Under Attack won Best Current Affairs, and its producer Ben De Pear challenged the BBC to censor his acceptance speech, in reference to the controversial decision the Corporation made not to air the contentious documentary.
NME awarded Adolescence four stars, writing: “While there’s room for improvement, Adolescence is still essential viewing. Its unflinching commitment to the darkest corners of the story will remain with you long after the credits have rolled. These four episodes alone won’t stop the encroachment of the so-called ‘manosphere’ on regular boys’ lives but it has the power to start some much-needed conversations.”
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